Improved spring-bed



0. GENTIL. SPRING BED.

No. 36,902. Patented Nov. 11, 1862.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ooNs'rANr GENTIL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVED SPRING-BED.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONSTANT GENTIL, of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Spring-Beds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying d-rawing,-which is a plan view of my said invention.

The nature of my invention consists in the combination of a series of india-rubber rings with a cord. or cords so interlaced as to form with the said rubber rings an elastic network of the character shown in the-drawing. v

The i'ollowingmletailed description will render my invention, together with its construction and operation, familiar to those skilled in the art."

A A is the framework of the bedstead, represented without posts. It may also be a frame adapted to fit within an ordinary bedstead.

B B, &c., are a series of india-rubber rings, attached to the sides of A by means of rods 0. The number and size of these rings correspond to the size and amount of elasticity which it is desired that the bed should possess,

D is a cord running through the rings and interlaced in the manner plainly shown in the drawing, thus binding the rings together, and forming a very elastic and pliable net-work, which is capable of closely fitting the form of the body laid thereon.

'7 by any one of 'ord When made of a large number of comparativelylight rings, and with the meshes of the net-work correspondingly fine,-my improved bed forms a luxurious couch, with no mattress or other cushion, and with a thincovering a very cool and airy bed for warmweather is produced; but it is" evident that it may be made of heavier rings and cord and used as a spring-bottom. for a hair or other mattress,

My improvedbed is .t'el'y simple and cheap, and when out of order may be readil y repaired inary mechanical skill.

The net-work'of cords is not only a simple and efficient means of, transmitting the strain to the elastic rings, but it also possesses the property of fitting itself closely to the form of the person. thus-making a more comfortable bed thanany heretofore known tome.

Havin now fullv described in said invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to seoureby Letters Patent, is

The-combination and arrangement of the india-rubber rings B and interlaced cord or cords D, substantially as and for the p11 Jose above set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name.

CONSTANT GENTIL.

a Vvitnesses:

EUGENE VON NORDHAUSEN, W. A. HENDRICKSON. 

